This mediocre analysis (not very good indeed) from The New York Times’ Helene Cooper shows how the new style of Obama is still difficult to swallow by many American imperialists, including some U.S. journalists.
Well, there is no more Pax Americana.
And the final applause of the journalists yesterday at the end of Obama’s press conference is a clear signal that the world prefers this more modest and sober style.
The Bush and Clinton days are gone.
But The New York Times seems reluctant to accept the new realities.
Like many other American media today that displayed this historic meeting almost as an irrelevant story.
Regarding Helen Cooper, a quick Wikipedia contributor added this interesting observation about her poor reporting skills:
“During President Obama’s participation in the G-20 summit in 2009, Cooper made a monumental gaffe when she failed to recognize Buckingham Palace’s own explanation of the famous Michelle Obama’s touching of Queen Elizabeth II. Cooper wrote, “Buckingham Palace protocol says that commoners must not touch the queen, a dictate that foreign leaders in the past have ignored at their own peril.” However, Buckingham Palace corrected Ms. Cooper, “First lady Michelle Obama did not breach protocol by touching Queen Elizabeth II at a reception for world leaders attending the G-20 summit.” Ms. Cooper’s politics sometimes precede her judgment.”